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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What attitude does Heschel take to other points of view that he uses in his book?

2. The nature of man's response to divine reality corresponds to what?

3. What subject area did Philo develop?

4. What is Karma?

5. When was Marcion expelled from his church?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Heschel's theory of ecstasy and the prophets?

2. Why does Heschel say Karma is opposed to prophetic thinking?

3. What is Democritus's view of poets and divine inspiration?

4. Describe one view of ecstasy and prophets that Heschel describes.

5. Do all scholars agree with Philo's view of ecstasy and the prophets?

6. How does Heschel describe God?

7. Why does Heschel call indifference evil?

8. What is anthropopathy?

9. How does Heschel think much of the Bible should be looked at?

10. How does Heschel describe the concerns of the prophets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the social issues that the prophets were addressing. What were the issues? Be sure to link specific social issues to specific prophets. What did the prophets have to say about these social issues? Did the prophets address the social issues in the same way?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss imagery and its use in the descriptions of the prophecies. Include in your discussion why the prophets used imagery and whether it helps in understanding their prophesy.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss prophetic inspiration. What is it? Compare/contrast at least three different explanations/definitions, including Heschel's. Which explanation do you agree with and why?

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